Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestDamon goes to a sporting goods store to buy some athletic shoes, but ends up buying a lot of camping equipment he doesn't want to impress Monique, the pretty sales clerk, and accepting a date to go camping with her and her friends. Billy has joined Big Brothers of Chicago; he brings his little brother Elvin to headquarters to sell candy for a school fundraiser.
Two brothers, one a bachelor and undercover detective, the other a married rent-a-cop are reunited in Chicago. Things come easily to Damon Thomas, a clever, but incorrect undercover cop.
Acting
David Alan Grier's exasperated everyman steals scenes from Wayans.
Writing
Sharp brotherly banter when not phoning it in.
Creators
Damon Wayans, Steve Rudnick, Leo Benvenuti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired opposite 'Ally McBeal' and 'Dateline NBC' — ratings suicide slot. Damon Wayans later admitted he only did it for the paycheck while developing other projects.
Peak 'In Living Color' alumni sitcom era — every sketch comedian got a Fox deal. Most lasted one season. This was Damon's second failed sitcom after 'Damon' the... wait, same title, 1998. He tried twice.
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